Pole barns and barndominiums in Kenton, Delaware.
Building in Kenton.
Kenton sits at the crossing of DE 42 and DE 300. Philip Lewis laid the village out in 1796, and it went by Lewis Crossroads until 1806, when it became Kenton. The Kenton Historic District was listed on the National Register in 1983, the Kenton Post Office is listed as well, and the 2020 Census found 215 residents.
The town keeps no open office hours, so permit questions go to the Mayor, and we make that contact for you. Kenton is 17 minutes from our office, close enough to measure the lot for the plot plan in person. Our designers prepare the floor plans and elevations the town asks for, along with the county’s documents, and our crews build once both approvals are in.
- County
- Kent County, Delaware
- Population
- 215 (2020 Census)
- ZIP codes
- 19955, 19938
- From our office
- About 17 minutes (9 miles) by car
- Permits
- Town of Kenton (Mayor)
- Main roads
- DE 42, DE 300
Permits and rules in Kenton.
Kenton enforces its own zoning; Kent County issues the building permit and does the plan review and inspections. The Town of Kenton Building Permit Application requires plot plans, and for new construction or additions it also asks for floor plans and elevations, in addition to Kent County’s documentation. Once the town approves, a clock starts: the approval expires 45 days after its date if the Kent County permits have not been obtained. The town’s contact page lists the Mayor at 302-242-6469.
Who issues the permit
Town of Kenton (Mayor)
- Address
- 248 S Main Street, P.O. Box 102, Kenton, DE 19955
- Phone
- (302) 242-6469
- Website
- Permit information(opens in a new tab)
Where this comes from
- kenton.delaware.gov (opens in a new tab)
- kenton.delaware.gov (opens in a new tab)
- kenton.delaware.gov (opens in a new tab)
Permit details checked October 2026. Rules change, so we confirm the current requirements for your parcel before anything is drawn.
What people build around Kenton.
A crossroads village with a National Register historic district calls for buildings that look settled beside an older house: a detached garage with a porch roof, a workshop, or a storage building for a camper or boat. Commercial work has its own lines on the town’s fee schedule, so a post-frame shop or commercial building can fit here too. On larger parcels near the village, a horse barn or an equipment building can be as big as the land allows.
Kenton questions.
Have a question about your property? Call 302-399-4420 and we’ll look it up.
What does Kenton charge for a permit?
The town’s fee schedule, dated January 1, 2021, lists $0.45 per sq ft for new residential construction, $1.00 per sq ft for new commercial construction, $0.50 per sq ft for commercial additions, and $30 each for sheds and fencing. Kent County’s building permit is a separate application.
How far is Kenton from your office?
Kenton is about 9 miles northwest of our office at 575 N Dupont Hwy in Dover, a 17-minute drive. Since the 45-day clock leaves little slack, being close helps us go straight from the town’s approval to the county application.
What happens if the 45 days run out?
The town’s approval expires 45 days after its approval date if the required Kent County permits have not been obtained, so you would have to go back to the town. To avoid that, we have the county package drawn and ready before the town signs off.
Let’s plan your building in Kenton.
Tell us what you’d like to build and where, and we’ll come back with drawings and a free quote.
- info@pbuincde.com
- Office
- 575 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
- We build in
- Kenton and all of Kent County